Pappu biyyam

Ingredients

• Rice---2 cups
• Channa dal(senaga pappu/bengal gram)--1/2 cup
• water---4 cups
• Green chillies----4 to 5
• 1 inch cinnamon---2
• cloves--3
• curry leaves--4 to 5
• 2 bay leaves
• Turmeric--1/2 tbsp
• cumin seeds--1/2 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste--1 tbsp
• carrots(finely chopped)---1 tbsp(optional)
• tomato--1(optional)
• spring onions or onions---1
• red chilli--3 to 4

Preparation Method:

• Heat oil in a pan which is hallow and wide enough to cook the rice.
• Now add bay leaves,cinnamon and cloves.
• Then add the cumin seeds,curry leaves,carrots,tomato,onions,tumeric powder and ginger garlic paste and allow them to fry for a few seconds.
• Meanwhile wash the rice and dal and keep them in water.Then add salt for taste.
• Finally add the rice and dal along with water and allow it to cook.
• De-steam pappu biyyam and serve hot with raita.

TIP:If you want to cook in a electric cooker.Wash the rice and dal and add sufficient water to cook and all the ingredients which we have fried above in the pan.